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Pre-Market Engagement for Mailing and Fulfilment Service for Bowel Cancer Screening

Regional Business Services Organisation Procurement and Logistics Service

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Planning

11 Aug 2026 at 16:13

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Regional Business Services Organisation Procurement and Logistics Service is planning a mailing and fulfilment service for bowel cancer screening on behalf of the Business Services Organisation. The requirement covers mailing services and postal services related to letters, including the preparation and fulfilment of screening communications. The work is intended for Northern Ireland, with the buyer based in Armagh. It is a service procurement delivered through a single planned contract. The buyer is seeking views from potential suppliers to help shape its understanding of the market and the likely requirements before deciding how to proceed with any future procurement.

This process is at the pre-market engagement and planning stage; it is not an invitation to tender and does not commit the buyer to a future tender. The buyer expects to use the information gathered through a questionnaire to inform the potential requirement. Interested suppliers are asked to return questionnaire answers and comments by 15:00 on 26 August 2026 through the secure eTendersNI messaging area, with correspondence handled there. The planned contract is one lot, expected to run from 1 January 2027 to 31 December 2029, with a possible extension to 31 December 2032. The published estimated value is £0 gross.

This engagement will suit suppliers with established mailing, postal and fulfilment operations, particularly businesses able to manage high-volume or repeat letter-based communications accurately and reliably. Relevant experience may include preparing, processing, packing and dispatching sensitive public or healthcare correspondence, supported by dependable production, data-handling, quality-control and distribution arrangements. The requirement is identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises, so smaller specialist mailing, print-and-fulfilment or postal businesses may wish to contribute alongside larger operators. At this stage, suppliers should focus on explaining their capabilities, operating model, constraints and views on the likely bowel cancer screening service rather than preparing a bid.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Pre-Market Engagement for Mailing and Fulfilment Service for Bowel Cancer Screening

Notice Description

This is a Pre Market Engagement Notice to inform and seek engagement with potential suppliers for Mailing and Fulfilment Service for Bowel Cancer Screening for Business Services Organisation (BSO). To this end, BSO Procurement and Logistics Service (PaLS) wish to engage with potential suppliers on behalf of BSO to obtain a market view of the potential requirements through a questionnaire. Any interested suppliers are required to submit their response through the eTendersNI secure messaging area of this CfT. All correspondence in relation to this PME will be communicated via the secure eTendersNI messaging area. Suppliers will be required to return answers to the questionnaire and any comments no later than 15:00 on Wednesday 26 August 2026. Suppliers should also note that any interest shown does not constitute a commitment to participate in any future tendering exercise.

Planning Information

This is a Pre Market Engagement Notice to inform and seek engagement with potential suppliers for Mailing and Fulfilment Service for Bowel Cancer Screening for Business Services Organisation (BSO). To this end, BSO Procurement and Logistics Service (PaLS) wish to engage with potential suppliers on behalf of BSO to obtain a market view of the potential requirements through a questionnaire. Any interested suppliers are required to submit their response through the eTendersNI secure messaging area of this CfT. All correspondence in relation to this PME will be communicated via the secure eTendersNI messaging area. Suppliers will be required to return answers to the questionnaire and any comments no later than 15:00 on Wednesday 26 August 2026. Suppliers should also note that any interest shown does not constitute a commitment to participate in any future tendering exercise.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e1c1
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076393-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

64 - Postal and telecommunications services

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

64112000 - Postal services related to letters

79571000 - Mailing services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Aug 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
26 Aug 2026Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Jan 2027 - 31 Dec 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Planning
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Regional Business Services Organisation Procurement and Logistics Service
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
ARMAGH
Postcode
BT61 7PR
Postcode Area
Northern Ireland
Country
Northern Ireland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLN Northern Ireland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLN0 Northern Ireland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLN07 Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon
Electoral Ward
Cathedral
Westminster Constituency
Newry and Armagh

Further Information

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